Head of Airworthiness, Configuration Management & Technical Publications (all genders)

Deutsche Aircraft GmbH; Weßling; Vor Ort; EUR 140.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Deutsche Aircraft GmbH in Bavaria seeks a senior leader to head the Airworthiness Function within the EASA Part 21 Design Organisation and to manage DOA privileges. You will oversee configuration management and technical publications, interface with EASA and other regulatory authorities, and lead aircraft certification and validation programmes from planning through approval.

A deep engineering background with 15+ years in aircraft development, excellent English skills, and German language

Qualifikationen

• Educated Engineering degree in materials, aeronautics / aviation or mechanical.
• 15+ years professional experience in aircraft development and support to in-service aircraft.
• Thorough knowledge of airworthiness requirements (CS/JAR/FAR-25, CS-CCD, CS-FCD, CS-MMEL, CS-SIMD, CS-FSTD).
• Experience with EASA Part21.
• Eligibility for, or previous approval as, an EASA Form 4 holder or equivalent.
• New product development experience of at least one new aircraft programme.
• Excellent written and spoken English; German language skills are an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Lead the Airworthiness Function within the EASA Part 21 Design Organisation and manage the execution of DOA privileges
• Support DOA management activities, including the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of DOA procedures, handbooks, governance, and compliance processes
• Oversee Configuration Management as Head of the function, ensuring controlled product configuration, configuration baselines, change control discipline, and alignment between certification, engineering, and programme needs
• Oversee Technical Publications as Head of the function, ensuring timely, compliant, and high-quality publication deliverables, including manuals and continued airworthiness documentation where applicable
• Serve as the primary interface with EASA and other regulatory authorities on certification, validation, airworthiness, operational suitability, and environmental matters
• Lead and coordinate aircraft certification and validation programmes from planning through approval
• Provide strategic airworthiness guidance to engineering, programme, quality, configuration management, technical publications, and executive management teams
• Support continued airworthiness activities, service bulletins, manuals, occurrence investigations, complaints from operation, and regulatory actions where required
• Being a member of the Design Organization leadership team

Kenntnisse

Airworthiness leadership

EASA Part21 knowledge

Configuration management

Regulatory liaison

Leadership skills

English proficiency

Ausbildung

Engineering degree

Jobbeschreibung

You have a clear idea of what you want: To contribute to the vision of safe and energy-efficient flying, in a team of like-minded aviation enthusiasts who are determined to shape the future of aviation.

This is what you can do

• Lead the Airworthiness Function within the EASA Part 21 Design Organisation and manage the execution of DOA privileges
• Support DOA management activities, including the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of DOA procedures, handbooks, governance, and compliance processes
• Oversee Configuration Management as Head of the function, ensuring controlled product configuration, configuration baselines, change control discipline, and alignment between certification, engineering, and programme needs
• Oversee Technical Publications as Head of the function, ensuring timely, compliant, and high-quality publication deliverables, including manuals and continued airworthiness documentation where applicable
• Serve as the primary interface with EASA and other regulatory authorities on certification, validation, airworthiness, operational suitability, and environmental matters
• Lead and coordinate aircraft certification and validation programmes from planning through approval
• Provide strategic airworthiness guidance to engineering, programme, quality, configuration management, technical publications, and executive management teams
• Support continued airworthiness activities, service bulletins, manuals, occurrence investigations, complaints from operation, and regulatory actions where required
• Being a member of the Design Organization leadership team

You’ll bring this with you

• Educated Engineering degree (BA Eng/Sc, MA Eng/Sc) in materials, aeronautics / aviation or mechanical
• 15+ years professional experience in relevant fields of aircraft development and support to in-service aircraft
• Wide proficiency of aircraft certification
• Thorough knowledge of the airworthiness requirements (CS/JAR/FAR-25, CS-CCD, CS-FCD, CS-MMEL, CS-SIMD, CS-FSTD) and minimum 5 years of experience in type investigation
• Profound knowledge of EASA Part21
• Eligibility for, or previous approval as, an EASA Form 4 holder or equivalent
• New product development experience of at least one new aircraft programme
• Communication and leadership skills
• Ability to prioritise, manage and execute multiple simultaneous tasks
• Assertive, proactive, innovative and creative
• Excellent written and spoken English; German language skills are an advantage

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